Walter Eugene Byerly, Sr.
November 20, 1922 ~ November 24, 2001
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Mr. Byerly was born in Asheville and was a son of the late Freddie Eugene and Leola McRary Byerly. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Leola B. Johnson.
He was a 1941 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and was a Navy veteran of WW II. He attended Asheville-Biltmore College and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1950. He worked as an auditor for the NC Department of Revenue for more than 30 years.
Mr. Byerly was a West Asheville Little League coach from 1962 to 1973 and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where he until recently was a choir member and where he was former church treasurer.He was a former president and member since 1950 of the Sprinkle-Bagwell Bible Class.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Miriam Thomason Byerly; one son and daughter-in-law,Gene and Judy Lane Byerly of Dallas, TX; one daughter and son-in-law, Judy Ann and Charles Waycaster of Asheville, and two granddaughters,Brittney and Jordan Byerly.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Ted Craddock and Ralph L. Reed officiating. Burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 pm Sunday at the funeral home and request that memorials be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 587 Haywood Road,Asheville, NC 28806.
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Miriam, Regardless of age, health or any other circum-
stance in life we are never ready to give up our loved ones. Please know we are thinking of you and your family at this time. I can still remember you with your long black hair walking in West Asheville with your Mother, Father & Brother. The years roll by in a flash!
Joe Clark
Miriam, Regardless of age, health or any other of the many circumstances in life we are never ready to give up our loved ones. Please know we are thinking of you and your family at this time. The years roll by in a flash. I can still remember you as a young girl with your long black hair walking in West Asheville with your Mother, Father and Brother.
Joe Clark
Miriam and family,
We are thinking of each of you at this difficult time. Walter was a good husband, father, and community and church worker. He will be missed.
We are saddened by his death and thinking of you with love and sympathy.
Don and Gladys
Judy,
I was informed of your Father’s death on Monday morning. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time of sorrow.
WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY
GILMER,CHRIS,BERNICE BOYD
Dearest Miriam, Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He was such a wonderful person. My Love, Azalee
Dear Miriam,
We want to extend our sincere
sympathy to you and your family at Walter’s passing.
He was a good man, a good
friend, and we will miss him.
Please let us know if there is
anything we can do for you.
David & Jean
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Walter’s family. He was a hard worker an dedicated Christian. His place will be hard to fill. He will be missed by many.
MIRIAM, I AM SO SHOCKED TO HEAR OF WALTER, I AM VERY SORRY, NOT TWO WEEKS AGO I WORKED TUESDAY NITE AT BARBECUE INN AND YOU ALL CAME IN AND EAT, SORRY, MAY GOD BLESS YOU….. AND BE WITH YOU LADY YA’LL ARE SUCH SPECIAL PEOPLE…..WITH LISA’S REGARDS ALSO…. I WILL BE THINKING ABOUT YOU…
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Joan
To the family of Coach Byerly –
I was saddened to learn of Mr. Byerly’s passing. I live out of town and news from home sometimes arrives late, if at all. As one of the lives that the Coach touched through his years in Little League baseball, I just want you to know that the memories of my time on his teams are some of the best I have. I recall the practices at the old Rankin school on Saturday mornings and looking forward to Coach bringing Cokes for everyone to drink after practice. He was a good man, and I have thought of him and his kindness many times over the years. I hope this brings some comfort to your family in this difficult time. I think that all anyone can hope for when they leave this world is to be remembered as fondly as Coach Byerly. He touched many young lives in a positive way and I think I speak for us all when I say I was very lucky to have known him.
Peace be with you,
‘Richie’ Hansley
To Miriam and family –
I had to sign this on-line in honor of Walter’s wonderful
dedication to Trinity. My love and prayers will be with you. I believe heaven received a great blessing the day Walter went home…
and I know he met my father at the gate. What a wonderful man he was –
MarLisa Mills
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